Test or procedure

NSVD medical abbreviation

NSVD means "normal spontaneous vaginal delivery".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for NSVD), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What NSVD means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
normal spontaneous vaginal deliveryNoneCharting, Orders

Example

Sample delivery note: "NSVD."

A made-up line that shows the abbreviation in place. It is not about any patient and is not an instruction.

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What does NSVD mean in medical terms?

NSVD means "normal spontaneous vaginal delivery".

Where is NSVD used?

NSVD shows up in charting and orders. Its category here is test or procedure.

Is NSVD on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. NSVD is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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